Mar 23, 2023 ClientEarth v Shell PLC: Social pressure or a legal requirement? By Rebecca Sutcliffe On the 9 February 2023, ClientEarth filed what they believe is a world-first derivative action lawsuit against the board of directors at...
Mar 23, 2023 WANdisco is dancing around to reassure shareholders, but are its investors now thinking about Autonomy? By Katie Philipson The Times reported a couple of weeks ago on the investigation being undertaken into potential fraud that has thrown technology group...
Mar 08, 2023 Buybacks of shares: what, when and why? By Jessica Gregson Frasers Group (encompassing House of Fraser, Flannels etc.) has launched a share buyback programme to purchase £80m of its own shares....
Feb 16, 2023 What's wrong with the CIGA moratorium? By Matthew Padian Wind the clock back a couple of years to (dare I mention it…) the Covid-19 pandemic, and insolvency practitioners were getting mildly...
Feb 16, 2023 Tackling ESG reporting challenges: The FRC's Statement of Intent By Jessica Gregson The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published its 2023 Statement of Intent, setting out its plans for tackling some of the...
Nov 18, 2022 UK government orders reverse of Chinese takeover of Britain’s largest chip plant By David Draper The UK government has this week published a decision concerning a £63m takeover of Newport semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia Newport...
Nov 14, 2022 Private companies and the low carbon economy By Jessica Gregson Private small or medium-sized companies within the UK are currently not required by law to produce any environmental reports or...
Aug 18, 2022 Directors’ duties and the treatment of minority shareholders: a cautionary tale By David Draper Last month the High Court handed down judgment on a particularly interesting case concerning the proper exercise of directors’ duties...
Aug 03, 2022 Sole Directors and the Model Articles post Re Fore Fitness Investments Holdings Limited By David Draper Earlier this year the High Court passed a controversial judgment in Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing [2022] EWHC 191 (Ch) (colloquially known as Re...
Mar 28, 2022 Helping everyone eat better...? Shareholder activism on the rise... By Katie Philipson About a year ago I wrote an article titled "EVERY LITTLE HELPS" - CAN SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM CHANGE WHAT'S IN YOUR SHOPPING BASKET?". I...
Mar 18, 2022 Bounce Back Loan Scheme fraud and Director Disqualifications By Katie Philipson Over recent months we have seen numerous references in the press to investigations into Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) fraud. A year ago...
Mar 17, 2022 The rise (& risk) of false greenwashing claims By Katie Philipson A report by the New Climate Institute has recently found that many large companies are routinely exaggerating or misreporting progress on...